जन्मदिनस्य शुभकामनाभ्यः धन्यवादः
janmadinasya shubhakamanabhyah dhanyavadah
The Sanskrit phrase for "thank you for birthday wishes" is जन्मदिनस्य शुभकामनाभ्यः धन्यवादः (janmadinasya shubhakamanabhyah dhanyavadah).
This phrase is used to express gratitude to people who have sent greetings or well wishes for one's birthday.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally breaks down to janmadinasya (of birthday), shubhakamanabhyah (to the good wishes) and dhanyavadah (thanks).
How does it change in a sentence?
In this phrase, the word जन्मदिनस्य (janmadinasya) is in the genitive singular case, meaning "of the birthday".
How do you pronounce it?
janmadinasya shubhakamanabhyah dhanyavadah
Did you know?
- In traditional Vedic culture, a person's birth was often celebrated by performing a 'yajna' or fire ritual rather than exchanging verbal wishes.
- In many Indian cultures where Sanskrit is studied, birthday wishes are often accompanied by the phrase आयुष्मान् भव (ayushman bhava), which means 'may you live a long life', a much more common blessing than a simple 'happy birthday'.
- The term जन्म (janma) for 'birth' is often used in Sanskrit to refer not just to a single birth, but to the entire cycle of rebirth in different incarnations.
Examples in context
- जन्मदिनस्य शुभकामनाभ्यः धन्यवादः।janmadinasya śubhakāmanābhyaḥ dhanyavādaḥ.Thank you for the birthday wishes.
- सर्वेभ्यः जन्मदिनस्य शुभकामनाभ्यः धन्यवादः।sarvebhyaḥ janmadinasya śubhakāmanābhyaḥ dhanyavādaḥ.Thank you to everyone for the birthday wishes.
Example conversation
Mira and Vivan are chatting after a birthday party.
- विवान Vivaanजन्मदिनस्य शुभकामनाः, मीरे!janmadinasya śubhakāmanāḥ, mīre!Happy birthday, Mira!
- मीरा Miraजन्मदिनस्य शुभकामनाभ्यः धन्यवादः, विवान!janmadinasya śubhakāmanābhyaḥ dhanyavādaḥ, vivān!Thank you for the birthday wishes, Vivan!
- विवान Vivaanकिं त्वं मिष्टान्नं खादसि?kiṃ tvaṃ miṣṭānnaṃ khādasi?Are you eating the sweets?
- मीरा Miraअहं अतीव प्रसन्नः अस्मि।ahaṃ atīva prasannaḥ asmi.I am very happy.
